The NFL Draft isn’t set to happen for a few more weeks, but thanks to Adidas, some NFL prospects are seeing a nice payout before they sign their contracts. A 100,000 dollar payout, that is.
After initially promising to hand out Porsches but being halted given the fact that the NFL has a deal with General Motors, Adidas decided to award $100,000 to the three players who had the fastest 40’s during the NFL combine. The cash prizes were given to Trae Waynes of Michigan State who ran a 4.31, Phillip Dorsett of Miami who ran a 4.33, and Kevin White of West Virginia who ran a 4.35.
Missing out though, was UAB receiver J.J. Nelson, who actually had the fastest time at 4.28 and Georgia’s Chris Conley who also ran a 4.35. Nelson and Conley didn’t receive the payout from Adidas because according to a company representative, they either didn’t wear Adidas and/or didn’t sign a cleats deal with the company prior to running; which apparently disqualified them.
Nonetheless it was definitely a nice notion of Adidas to reward some of these players for their hard work.
Adidas Pays $100,000 for the Fastest 40 Times at the NFL Combine
